Ironton, OH

Full City Profile · Ohio · Lawrence County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
10,585 Population 2,368/sq mi density
$45,694 Median Income $24,560 per capita
$112,400 Home Value $128,103 Zillow
$760 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature
268 Violent Crime/100K 477 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$45,694 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,400 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
268 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,585
Census 2023
Population Density
2,368
per square mile
Land Area
4.5
square miles (11.6 km²)
Median Age
42.5 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94% US: 61.6%
Black 2.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94%
Black
2.4%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.8%
Spanish
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.1%
Veterans
7.8%
30% above US avg (6%)
Disability
24.9%
92% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.3%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.474
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,585
Population Year2023
Population Density2,368 / sq mi
Land Area4.5 sq mi
Median Age42.5 years

Gender

Male45.0%
Female55.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American2.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.8%
Spanish0.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.1%
Veterans7.8%
Disability24.9%
Health Insurance93.3%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access85.9%
Gini Coefficient0.474

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M